Mikhail Klimarev
Mikhail Klimarev is a prominent Russian internet rights advocate and the head of the 'Society for the Protection of the Internet.' He is known for his efforts to promote digital rights and to raise awareness about internet freedom and security issues in Russia. Recently, Klimarev was in the news for commenting on the economic impact of internet outages in St. Petersburg, estimating that one hour without mobile internet could lead to losses of approximately 78 million rubles for the local economy.
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Mikhail Klimarev agreed with the conclusions of iTaysonLab regarding the Telega application.
В Telegram начали рекламировать приложение Telega, но его создали в России
Belarus· 2025-10-19
Mikhail Klimarev confirmed that the bot is unofficial and was developed by associates of Deputy Gorelkin.
Un administrator cu drepturi depline sub forma unui stat. Ce este în neregulă cu botul Telegram al Roskomnadzor din Rusia – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2025-10-07
Mikhail Klimarev is a telecom expert who explains the logic behind the internet shutdowns.
Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow
Ghana· 2025-09-06
Mikhail Klimarev is a telecom expert who explains the logic behind the internet shutdowns in Russia.
Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow
United Kingdom· 2025-09-06
Mikhail Klimarev, head of the 'Internet Protection Society', estimated that one hour without mobile internet costs the region's economy about 78 million rubles.
Во время визита Путина в Санкт-Петербург там отключили интернетBelarus· 2025-06-20